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I refer to the news that about 100 more places will be made smoke-free places from July 22 and enforcements will begin from October 22. Regarding smoking, we all know a few things. We know that cigarettes are very expensive in Singapore, we know that smoking is bad for our health, we know that second hand smokers' health can... 

Call a series of coincidences but around a week ago, the day job boss raised one of the sore points between us in a prospect meeting. He mentioned that in nearly a decade I had refused to take up a course in accountancy or to become a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (“ISCA”), despite the multitude... 

Vivian Balakrishnan 'Unless we as a country stand up for the principles that are the very foundation for our independence and sovereignty of smaller nations, our own right to exist and prosper as nation may similarly be called into question'- Vivian Balakrishnan (VB), Foreign Minister, Singapore. Nobody can argue with what was...